altars for the new temple : a. a table of wood
3x2 cubits Ez 4 1 22 ; b. an altar for the court,
prob. same dimensions as 4 a, with stairs Ez
43 13 " 17 . 6. after the return Jeshua built an
altar on the ancient site in the court of the
temple Ezr 3 s . 7. besides these altars used
in the worship of Yahweh, Ahab built an altar
to Baal in Samaria 1 K 16 32 ; Ahaz made an
altar on the roof of the upper chamber, and
other kings of Judah made altars in the two
courts, all of which were destroyed by Josiah